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The eighth generation (Generation VIII) of the Pokémon franchise features 96 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series, including 89 in the 2019 Nintendo Switch games Pokémon Sword and Shield as of version 1.3.0 and 7 further species introduced in the 2022 Nintendo Switch game Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Pokémon [a] is a Japanese series of video games developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company under the Pokémon franchise. It was created by Satoshi Tajiri with assistance from Ken Sugimori.
The Trainer has three primary goals: travel and explore the Pokémon world; discover and catch each Pokémon species in order to complete their Pokédex; and train a team of up to six Pokémon at a time and have them engage in Pokémon battles. Most Pokémon can be caught with spherical devices known as Poké Balls. Once the opposing Pokémon ...
Many species of Pokémon can evolve into a larger and more powerful creature. The change is accompanied by stat changes—generally a modest increase—and access to a wider variety of attacks. There are multiple ways to trigger an evolution, including reaching a particular level, using a special stone, or learning a specific attack.
A time system was introduced using a real-time internal clock that keeps track of the current time and day of the week. Certain events, including Pokémon appearances, are influenced by this feature. [8] New items were added, with some designed to exploit a new mechanic: Pokémon being able to hold items. [11]
[17] [5] At the time of announcement game director Junichi Masuda mentioned that the games had been in development for around two years. [4] Masuda also stated that he considered the games to be remakes of Pokémon Yellow , explaining that Yellow "resonated" best with younger players because it incorporated elements from the Pokémon anime ...
In "Tera Raids", up to four players can battle against a Terastallized Pokémon while under a time limit. Players can only use one Pokémon each, and if the Pokémon is knocked out, the amount of time players will have left will shorten. Players can catch the raid boss once it is defeated. [15]
Pokémon Emerald Version [b] is a 2004 role-playing video game developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance.It was first released in Japan in 2004, and was later released internationally in 2005.